CLASS I Food recall · Reported 7 Sep 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Maytag Blue cheese crumbles re-packaged recalled by Hy-Vee Stores
Hy-Vee Stores is recalling Maytag Blue cheese crumbles re-packaged, distributed in 8 states. The recall was initiated on 3 Mar 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1573-2016
- FDA event ID
- 73431
- Recalling firm
- Hy-Vee Stores, West Des Moines, IA
- Brand
- Maytag
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 3 Mar 2016
- FDA classified
- 26 Aug 2016
- Reported
- 7 Sep 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 3 Mar 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Classified by FDA | +176 days |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Maytag Blue cheese crumbles re-packaged and sold in plastic containers with scale labels in various weights. Product was labeled as Maytag Blue Raw Milk, Maytag Blue, or Maytag Iowa Blue Cheese with PLU numbers beginning with 854089001.
Where it was distributed
Product was distributed to IA, IL, MO, KS, NE, SD, MN, and WI. There was no foreign/government/military distribution.
IowaIllinoisKansasMinnesotaMissouriNebraskaSouth DakotaWisconsin
Stores named: Hy-Vee
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Use by dates: Jan. 20, 2016 through May 3, 2016.
Where was it sold?
Product was distributed to IA, IL, MO, KS, NE, SD, MN, and WI. There was no foreign/government/military distribution.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 73431This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Whole wheels and cuts of Maytag blue cheese re recalled by Hy-Vee Stores.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Whole wheels and cuts of Maytag blue cheese re recalled by Hy-Vee Stores | Hy-Vee Stores | Listeria | 8 states |
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